Official US State Department data
How many L-1 visas are issued at Ankara, and its share of everything issued in Türkiye.
Visas issued at Ankara, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
179179
Down 11% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 34% below the same months a year earlier.
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Every US consulate in Türkiye: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Ankara issued 44% of the L-1 visas issued in Türkiye in the last 12 months, down from 50% the year before. It ranks 2nd of 2.
Visas issued at Ankara each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2024: 28 visas
In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
76
Jan – Dec 2023
195
Jan – Dec 2024
196
Jan – Dec 2025
16
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 196 visas (+0.5% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 52% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 9 | 17 | Down 47% |
| January 2026 | 7 | 16 | Down 56% |
| December 2025 | 13 | 11 | Up 18% |
| November 2025 | 12 | 13 | Down 7.7% |
| October 2025 | 26 | 19 | Up 37% |
| September 2025 | 16 | 18 | Down 11% |
| August 2025 | 16 | 20 | Down 20% |
| July 2025 | 15 | 28 | Down 46% |
| June 2025 | 16 | 16 | About flat, 0% |
| May 2025 | 19 | 16 | Up 19% |
| April 2025 | 12 | 11 | Up 9.1% |
| March 2025 | 18 | 16 | Up 13% |
| February 2025 | 17 | 14 | Up 21% |
| January 2025 | 16 | 13 | Up 23% |
| December 2024 | 11 | 14 | Down 21% |
| November 2024 | 13 | 5 | Up 160% |
| October 2024 | 19 | 8 | Up 138% |
| September 2024 | 18 | 7 | Up 157% |
| August 2024 | 20 | 12 | Up 67% |
| July 2024 | 28 | 7 | Up 300% |
| June 2024 | 16 | 3 | Up 433% |
| May 2024 | 16 | 2 | Up 700% |
| April 2024 | 11 | 1 | Up 1000% |
| March 2024 | 16 | 8 | Up 100% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Türkiye
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